St John gears up for Hamilton 400

St John gears up for Hamilton 400

St John is moving full-speed in preparation for the start of one of Hamilton’s biggest events – the Hamilton 400 V8 supercars. St John will be providing medical and emergency cover for competitors and spectators attending the three-day event between 16-18 April.

Around 70 St John staff members will be involved each day of the event, and
St John Event Commander Mike Pudney says the majority are volunteers from across New Zealand.

Four St John medical units will be operating from strategic locations around the track and several ambulances will be located inside the event.

St John will also have five doctors and three nurses working alongside them each day, to reduce the amount of patients that need to be transported to hospital.

Last year, St John treated 239 patients over the three days. Four patients were transported to Waikato Hospital for a range of moderate medical and accident emergencies.

“St John is anticipating a similar number of patient contacts this year, and last year’s experience suggests that most treatment will be for members of the public with minor injury and medical concerns,” said Mike.

St John would like to remind spectators to drink plenty of fluid and cover up in the sun. “If you require medical assistance during the event, visit a St John medical centre or ask an event official to contact St John for you. If it is an emergency and you can’t locate St John, call 111 and ask for an ambulance,”

As always, anyone outside the event who requires an ambulance over the Hamilton 400 weekend should dial 111 and ask for an ambulance. St John has arranged additional resources to be available due to the increased number of people who are coming to Hamilton and surrounding towns for the event.

The Hamilton ambulance station is located beside the V8 track and St John ambulances will have extra vehicles operating from here and the Chartwell ambulance station for the duration of the Hamilton 400.

St John encourages the public to take the bus or walk or bike into the city during the event. Emergency services vehicles will be able to move freely around the city when responding to emergencies if the roads aren’t busy with additional vehicles.

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